Barrel-stand.



R. E. WOODWORTH.

BARREL STAND.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31, 1913.

1,102,972; Patented July 7,1914

ELM 122.5555.- 521222 1- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BOLLO E. WOODWORTH, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

BARREL-STAND.

1,102,972. Specification of Letters Patent Patented July "Z, 1914.Application filed March 31, 1913. Serial No. 757,843. To all whom it mayconcern venient to locate the spigot of the barrel,

that 1, Rome E. Wooowonrn, a citizen of the United States, residing atCleveland, in the county of Guyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Barrel-Stands, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to barrel stands which are adapted to supportbarrels containing cider, molasses or other such liquids in grocerystores or markets; or which are adapted to be used in liquor stores forsupporting liquor barrels or kegs. As a usual thing, it requires aconsiderable length of time to dispose of the contents of such barrels,and because of their extreme weight it is a laborious and difficult taskto move them about a store room for the purpose of sweeping or scrubbingduring the Be it known as the front.

' ring 1 is mounted The barrel supporting upon a pair of triangular sidebrackets 2 and is secured to the horizontal lugs 3 which extend inwardlyfrom the upper edges of the brackets, by screws 4. Ring 1 and brackets 2constitute what I term the barrel supporting platform. The upper surfaceof the ring 1 is provided with pads 5 which provide aplane supportingsurface for the barrel, allowing for any irregularities which mightexist in the ring. The lower ends of the side brackets 2 terminate inflat bearing plates 6 which are adapted to rest upon the upper surfaceof the transverse arms 7 of the crossshaped base 8, when the platformcomprising the ring 1 and the side brackets is sub stantially balancedthereover. In order to secure the required strength to the base 8 Iprefer to make it of inverted channel formation as shown in Fig. 3,where the end of the transverse arm 7 and a portion of one of thebrackets 2 are broken away.

A pair of cylindrical lugs 9 which are spaced a slight distance apart,project rearwardly and upwardly from the outer end of each of the arms 7adjacent the plate 6, and

time that the goods are on hand, unless some device is provided for thesupport of the barrel which has means whereby it can be easily movedfrom place to place.

The objects of this invention are to provide a stand for barrels of theabove class, which is of simple and substantial construction; which maybe easily operated to exthe space between these lugs is occupie bypedite the placing of a barrel thereon; and a correspondingly shaped lug10 which ex which is provided with casters whereby it, tends from therear edge of said plate.

pintle 11 passes through the lugs 9 and 10 to produce a hinge wherebythe aforesaid platform is pivoted to the base.

Riveted or otherwise secured to the underneath surface of the frontportion of the ring 1 directly above the forwardly extending arm 12 ofthe base, is a spring tongue or latch 13 which is enlarged at its lowerend and beveled at 14 and notched at 15 to provide a latch for thebarrel supporting platform, which cooperates with the rear lip of anelongated opening 16 formed within the web of the arm 12 of the base.Secured to the underneath surface of each of the arms 7 12 and 17 of thebase, adjacent its outer end, is a caster 18.

To mount a barrel upon the stand, the latch 13 is first disengaged fromthe arm 12 of the base, and the platform is then tilted rearwardly uponits hinges until the back portion of the ring 1 rests upon the floor,(as shown in Fig. 3). The barrel A is now placed over the ring so thatthe front portion of the ring occupies that part of the depressed end ofthe barrel which is directly with the barrel may be conveniently shiftedfrom place to place. These and further objects which will becomeapparent as this description proceeds are attained by a construction setforth in the claims annexed hereto and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings forming a part hereof, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective of mybarrel stand used for supporting a barrel in an upright or verticalposition; Fig. 2 a side elevation of the stand shown in Fig. 1 with abarrel thereon, only the lower portion of the barrel being included inthe view and that, with a portion of the base of the stand, being shownin section; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with the platform of thestand barrel which is shown in dot-and-dash lines; and Fig. i is amodified form of my stand for supporting a barrel or keg on its side orin a horizontal position.

In the drawings, like reference characters designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and during the following description Iwill refer to that side of the stand over which it is most natural andconbeneath the spigot a. A wedge B, or other obstructing means, may beof the stand to prevent its rolling, after which the barrel can beshoved forwardly g upon its porting ring 1 comes into full engagementwith the ends of the barrel, and further forward movement of the barrelcauses it, with.

the plat-form, to swing to a vertical position until they aresubstantially balanced over the base 8, at which time the plates 6 restupon the arms 7 of the base and relieve the hinges of the weight. As theparts come to rest, the beveled end 14 of the latch 13 rides over thelip formed by the rear edge of the opening 16 and cams the lower end ofthe latch outwardly until the notch 15 is in register withsaid lip whenit snaps into normal position and effectively locks the platform to thebase. The upper side of the notch 15 support for the forward portion ofthe platform and prevents any rocking thereof.

In the modified form of my stand which is illustrated in Fig. 4 of thedrawings and which is adapted to support a barrel or keg in a horizontalposition so that the spigot may be inserted through the end thereof, Ihave substituted for the barrel supporting ring 1, a saddle 1 which iscarried upon the upper ends of the side members 2. The saddle l isshaped to conform to the con nection with the previous form, theplatform'being tilted until the hook 20 can be placed under the edge ofthe barrel or keg, when the barrel or keg and the platform may be swungforwardly until they are practically balanced over the support by thebase 8 and held in such position by the latch 13.

In order that Almost immediately the barrel sup- I either of which andthe rear side of the spring latch 13 the operator may wedge the sole ofhis shoe and press the latch forwardly thereby releasing it.

claim 1sz- 1. In a barrel or keg supporting stand, in combination, asupporting ring, a pair of side brackets secured thereto and terminatingat their lower ends in bearing plates which have lugs, a cross-shapedbase upon the transverse arms of which are adapted to normally rest thebearing plates and having lugs to which the aforesaid lugs are pivoted,and a spring member depending from the forward portion of thesupportingring and adapted to cooperate with the forwardly eX-tendingarm of the base to retain the parts in normal position. i

2. In a barrel or keg supporting stand, in combination, a supportingring, a pair of side brackets secured thereto and terminating at theirlower ends in bearing plates which have lugs, a cross-shaped base uponthe transverse arms of which are adapted to normally rest the bearingplates and having lugs to which the aforesaid lugs are pivoted, a springmember dependingfrom the forwardportion of the supporting shoulder, saidbase having a lip which is adapted to be engaged by said shoulder, andan abutment upon the base spaced from said lip in the direction towardwhich thespring member tends to move for the purpose specified.

3. In a barrel combination, a supporting ring, side brackets securedthereto and their lower stantially parallel to the plane of the ring, across-shaped base upon the transverse arms a pair of formed at of whichsaid bearing surfaces are adapted to normally rest, meanspivotallyconnecting the adjacent portions of the base vand the brackets,and a spring member depending from the supporting ring and adapted tocooperate with one of the longitudinal arms of the base to retain thering in horizontal position.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature in the Witnesses:

BRENNAN B. WVnsT, HAROLD E. SMITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing'the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. i

Having thus described my invention What or keg supporting stand, in

ends with bearing surfaces sub-o ring and having a a i presence of twowitnesses.

ROLLO E. WOODWORTH.

